Corfu, Washington

Corfu, Washington
Ghost town
Corfu, Washington is located in Washington (state)
Corfu, Washington
Corfu, Washington
Coordinates: 46°48′54″N 119°27′19″W / 46.81500°N 119.45528°W / 46.81500; -119.45528
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyGrant
Established1910
Elevation
630 ft (190 m)
Population
 (1920s)
 • Total
131
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
99357
Area code509
GNIS feature ID1510890[1]

Corfu is a ghost town[2] in Grant County, in the U.S. state of Washington.[3] The community was named after the island of Corfu, in Greece.[4]

Geography

Corfu is located in the valley of lower Crab Creek. The Saddle Mountains rise abruptly from the valley floor to the immediate south of Corfu to elevations over 2,000 feet.

History

The Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad had a stop in Corfu from 1909. At its peak in the 1920s Corfu's population was 131,[2] and the town offered services like a store, gas, school, and train depot. The town's population declined dramatically as highway networks developed and bypassed Corfu. By 1930 the population had fallen by more than 50% from its peak.[2] The rail line was discontinued in 1980.

A post office called Corfu was established in 1910, and remained in operation until 1943.[5]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Corfu, Washington
  2. ^ a b c "Corfu". Ghost Towns of Washington. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Corfu, Washington
  4. ^ "Unusual names, odd spellings found in Washington". The Spokesman-Review. December 24, 1977. pp. A12. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
  5. ^ "Grant County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on May 21, 2015. Retrieved May 20, 2015.


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